80's Let's Make a Deal Question

[cmjb13]

Any particular reason why the prizes/cash given away were cheaper than the original version?

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 08:04 AM\'] Any particular reason why the prizes/cash given away were cheaper than the original version? [/quote]
 It was a five a week show as opposed to a weekly show as the 70s syndie show was, the budget was a bit smaller(though a bit higher than the Canuck-based 1980 version), and the ratings weren't the highest(though it did get a second season and was offered a third, but Monty decided not to do a third year of it). The second season had a slightly bigger budget than the first, with big deals being usually $10K-$11K in season two as opposed to $7K-$9K in season one.

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 08:04 AM\'] Any particular reason why the prizes/cash given away were cheaper than the original version? [/quote]
 Cheaper, is a relevant term.

Don't tell me a VW Rabbit is "cheaper" then a Chevy Vega.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 02:48 PM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 08:04 AM\'] Any particular reason why the prizes/cash given away were cheaper than the original version? [/quote]
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 I'm sure if 70s LMaD had been 5-days a week in syndication, the Big Deals would be more $7K range, and less $10,000 Cadillacs. It's just the weekly syndie shows offered bigger budgets than daily shows, whether syndie or network. I don't think the 80s prizes were that bad. Inflation from the 70s to 80s would put the prizes at about the same level.

For a daytime syndicated show, the cars weren't half-bad. Look at an early syndie ep. of Wheel of Fortune. Their cars were on the same level as 80s LMaD.

[daveromanjr]

The Big Deal in the 80's was sometimes pretty funny with it totalling less than some people made in the deals.  I think there are a couple episodes where people were asked if they wanted to trade in X amount of winnings for a chance at less winnings.

[HSquares2003]

Seems like that happened on the Vertivision blocks last year Dave. I recall quite a few LMAD's that had that happen.

[That Don Guy]

[quote name=\'daveromanjr\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 06:11 PM\'] The Big Deal in the 80's was sometimes pretty funny with it totalling less than some people made in the deals.  I think there are a couple episodes where people were asked if they wanted to trade in X amount of winnings for a chance at less winnings. [/quote]
 This happened quite a bit in the ABC daytime version as well, especially near the end of the run.  (Usually, if a couple played for a trip or a car, it was worth more than that day's Big Deal.)

-- Don

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'daveromanjr\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 04:11 PM\'] I think there are a couple episodes where people were asked if they wanted to trade in X amount of winnings for a chance at less winnings. [/quote]
 Question is, did anyone bite? Usually Monty asked in a going-through-the-motions kind of way, because he was obligated to ask in order of winnings, but I wonder if anyone from Indiana who won a yacht or something might have taken a shot at it.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 07:10 PM\'][quote name=\'daveromanjr\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 04:11 PM\'] I think there are a couple episodes where people were asked if they wanted to trade in X amount of winnings for a chance at less winnings. [/quote]
Question is, did anyone bite? Usually Monty asked in a going-through-the-motions kind of way, because he was obligated to ask in order of winnings, but I wonder if anyone from Indiana who won a yacht or something might have taken a shot at it.[/quote]
Seemed to me that in those instances Monty treated it this way: "You wouldn't want to trade your car worth $4,000 for the Big Deal, would you?"  Since nine times out of ten people didn't trade away cars, the answer would almost certainly be "no."

[ChrisLambert!]

I clearly remember one person who shook their head "yes" when asked to trade winnings of more than the Big Deal. Monty's shocked "You WILL?!?" and a suddenly very vocal audience convinced her to back off quickly.

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' date=\'Dec 2 2003, 09:52 PM\'] I clearly remember one person who shook their head "yes" when asked to trade winnings of more than the Big Deal. Monty's shocked "You WILL?!?" and a suddenly very vocal audience convinced her to back off quickly. [/quote]
 Semantics issue:  You nod yes, you shake your head no...

Unless you're confused.  But of course, that would be like taking a laxative and Immodium AD.

Brandon Brooks

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 08:10 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 28 2003, 08:04 AM\'] Any particular reason why the prizes/cash given away were cheaper than the original version? [/quote]
It was a five a week show as opposed to a weekly show as the 70s syndie show was, the budget was a bit smaller(though a bit higher than the Canuck-based 1980 version), and the ratings weren't the highest(though it did get a second season and was offered a third, but Monty decided not to do a third year of it). The second season had a slightly bigger budget than the first, with big deals being usually $10K-$11K in season two as opposed to $7K-$9K in season one. [/quote]
 Another thing that was "downsized" for LMAD8x: no more giant giant giant economy size boxes of Creamettes, Rice-a-Roni, or Lolli-Pups that were used as "teasers" behind boxes and curtains in the 70s. Also, the wall fee plugs were downsized from the 70s to the 80s run, so they looked a little less intrusive.

[Jimmy Owen]

GSN has only showed the prime access LMAD, the network daytime show was not as extravagant.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 10:08 AM\'] GSN has only showed the prime access LMAD, the network daytime show was not as extravagant. [/quote]
 They have shown one ABC Daytime show(from early 1971 IIRC), it wasn't all that cheap as I recall.

[ChuckNet]

They have shown one ABC Daytime show(from early 1971 IIRC), it wasn't all that cheap as I recall.

If these are the 2 ABC eps that turned up during that Let's Make a Deal-A-Thon that GSN aired 2 yrs ago, they were actually from the primetime run...on the 2 daytime eps that have been floating around, the Big Deal was worth somewhere between $1500-$2K.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")